Before practice on Wednesday morning, Maple Leafs coach Craig Berube pulled Max Domi aside for a chat. Berube did most of the talking for the five minutes or so. When he was done, he tapped Domi on the chest for encouragement.

Domi notched an assist in Thursday's 6-3 loss to the Hurricanes. Domi's offense has slowed down again, which is likely a product of a drop in ice time since Auston Matthews returned from injury four games ago.

Matthews and Nylander both scored two goals as Toronto battled back from 2-1 and 3-2 deficits in the third period to beat New Jersey 4-3.

Auston Matthews will officially be back in action ... "Willie (Nylander) and (John) Tavares and (Max) Pacioretty have played well, the (Max) Domi line is playing well together."

William Nylander inadvertently presented a challenge to the Toronto Maple Leafs: good teams find their way out of three-game losing streaks, and through his own heroics, the Maple Leafs responded with a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over the New Jersey Devils,

The Maple Leafs captain resumed his spot on the top line, centring Mitch Marner and Matthew Knies, smiling as he led a morning stretch ahead of Hockey Night in Canada. Auston Matthews is clearly excited to make his return vs.

A key teammate of Auston Matthews in the Toronto Maple Leafs was heavily sanctioned by the NHL after elbowing Philadelphia Flyers forward Garnet Hathaway.

Toronto Maple Leafs forward Max Domi was given a $5000 fine from NHL Player Safety for his elbowing penalty on Garnet Hathaway of the Philadelphia Flyers. Toronto’s Max Domi has been fined $5,000, the maximum allowable under the CBA, for elbowing Philadelphia’s Garnet Hathaway.

Red-hot Matthew Knies scored the winner, deflecting a third-period shot by Morgan Rielly, and the Leafs won their fifth in a row — their longest streak of the season — to move within one point of the first-place Vegas Golden Knights (57 points) in the overall standings.